John DoeRomantic Relationships and MarriagePreface: This post is my way of reasoning about romantic relationships and marriage. It is no way a proclamation of fact or “how things…Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
John DoeA Philosophy of UncertaintyProbabilities fall between 0 and 1, where an event with probability 0 is impossible and an event with probability 1 is certain to happen…Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
John DoeEconomics in a NutshellOxford languages provides the following definitions for “economics” and “economy”:Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023
John DoeThoughts on SuicideThe “conventional” view on suicide is that it’s morally wrong and selfish. As such, it’s (generally) illegal and people who try to commit…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
John DoeA Circular Approach to PlanningThe purpose of planning is to help you get what you want. Planning helps you get what you want by helping you make better decisions and…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
John DoeManaging RiskI’ve only heard the term “risk management” in the context of financial markets or business operations. In these two cases, the scope of…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
John DoeProactive Prevention and PlanningOr, Proactive Planned Paranoia: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to tail risk. Related: preventative medicineNov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
John DoeCommonly Confused ConceptsMany of the commonly confused concepts below are confused because of the way they are used colloquially. Understanding the differences will…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
